Definition
同喜 is a polite formulaic response to congratulations, commonly used on festive occasions like Chinese New Year or weddings. When someone says 恭喜 (gōngxǐ, 'congratulations') to you, you reply 同喜 to return the goodwill — it literally means 'shared joy' and functions like 'thank you, and the same to you'. It is a fixed expression (f.e.) and should be used as a complete reply, not modified.
f.e.
thank youand the same to you (polite response to congratulations)
Examples
- “”，“同喜”。Kèrén shuō “gōngxǐ fācái”, zhǔrén xiào zhe huídá “tóng xǐ”。The guest said 'Congratulations and may you be prosperous', and the host smiled and replied '∼'.
- ，“同喜”。Péngyou zhùhè nǐ xīnhūn kuàilè, nǐ yīnggāi shuō “tóng xǐ” biǎoshì lǐmào.When a friend congratulates you on your happy marriage, you should say '∼' to be polite.
- ，“同喜”。Dàjiā zài niányèfàn shàng hùxiāng dàoxǐ, tā duān qǐ jiǔbēi shuō le shēng “tóng xǐ”。Everyone was exchanging congratulations at the New Year's Eve dinner, and he raised his glass and said '∼'.
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